Using prompt $vars['question'] = 'What would you like to name this?'; $vars['address'] = 'index.php?module=mymode&command=change_name'; $vars['answer'] = 'Type the name here...'; $vars['value_name'] = 'new_name'; $vars['link'] = 'Click on me to name this'; $vars['type'] = 'link'; // or button echo javascript('prompt', $vars); ---------------------------------------------------------------- Make sure to run addslashes() on your variables!